Bangladeshi killed in fire in Malaysia

A Bangladeshi has been killed during a fire at a kongsi house, the equivalent of a fraternity house, near the Tapah-Bidor road in Malaysia. A Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said that the burnt body was found around 2:30am on Thursday, when the firefighting operation was underway. The fire was brought under control around 3:45am, reports The Star. "The body was found among the burnt debris," said the spokesman. "The fire had destroyed about 75% of the kongsi house."